Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Iceland
Iceland: Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 1.42 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Iceland stood at 1.42 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 477.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Iceland peaked at 1.6 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0987 kg/ha, in 1966.
That places Iceland 186th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3092 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.2415 kg/ha | -21.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2195 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2095 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.3034 kg/ha | +44.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0987 kg/ha | -67.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1675 kg/ha | +69.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1429 kg/ha | -14.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1177 kg/ha | -17.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1365 kg/ha | +16.0% |
| 1971 | 0.272 kg/ha | +99.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2052 kg/ha | -24.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1484 kg/ha | -27.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3083 kg/ha | +107.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1505 kg/ha | -51.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1665 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1814 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2979 kg/ha | +64.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1462 kg/ha | -50.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3381 kg/ha | +131.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2455 kg/ha | -27.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3142 kg/ha | +28.0% |
| 1983 | 0.121 kg/ha | -61.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4193 kg/ha | +246.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2864 kg/ha | -31.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3607 kg/ha | +25.9% |
| 1987 | 0.391 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2332 kg/ha | -40.4% |
| 1989 | 0.188 kg/ha | -19.4% |
| 1990 | 0.195 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3404 kg/ha | +74.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2677 kg/ha | -21.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2387 kg/ha | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2891 kg/ha | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2124 kg/ha | -26.5% |
| 1996 | 0.312 kg/ha | +46.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2498 kg/ha | -19.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3304 kg/ha | +32.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2751 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3019 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3367 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2638 kg/ha | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2528 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3483 kg/ha | +37.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3829 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3984 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3968 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3894 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3365 kg/ha | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4021 kg/ha | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2912 kg/ha | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3588 kg/ha | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 0.245 kg/ha | -31.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3128 kg/ha | +27.7% |
| 2015 | 1 kg/ha | +220.9% |
| 2016 | 1.43 kg/ha | +42.5% |
| 2017 | 1.41 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8129 kg/ha | -42.3% |
| 2019 | 1.46 kg/ha | +80.1% |
| 2020 | 1.36 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 1.37 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.6 kg/ha | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 1.42 kg/ha | -11.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.42 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.34 kg/ha, 3% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.42 kg/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.4 kg/ha, 3% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +246.5% | 0.121 kg/ha | 0.4193 kg/ha |
| 2015 | +220.9% | 0.3128 kg/ha | 1 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2011 kg/ha | 0.0987 kg/ha | 0.3092 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2013 kg/ha | 0.1365 kg/ha | 0.3083 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2897 kg/ha | 0.121 kg/ha | 0.4193 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2711 kg/ha | 0.195 kg/ha | 0.3404 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3407 kg/ha | 0.2528 kg/ha | 0.3984 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7729 kg/ha | 0.245 kg/ha | 1.46 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 kg/ha | 1.36 kg/ha | 1.6 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8549 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Iceland?
- Crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Iceland was 1.42 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0987 kg/ha in 1966.
- How does Iceland rank for crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Iceland ranks 186th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 477.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).